Remember to STEP UP when annotating
S: subject matter
T: theme (what is the author saying about the subject)
E: emotions (tone, mood)
P: poetic elements (figurative language, sound devices...)
U: Your response (what do you like/not like)
P: physical elements (graphic elements--punctuation, line length, etc)
1. (June 2) Emily Dickinson's "I Like to See It Lap The Miles"; terms quiz 1 (no redo on this)
Assignment:
Poetry worksheet on "I Like to See..." (marked in class)
2. (June 3) PowerPoint (above), Handouts on hyperbole, metaphor, personification and simile.
Assignment:
Original hyperbole poem (/5)
Metaphor poem analysis (/5)
Personification worksheet (/5) and original personification poem (/5)
Original simile poem (/5)
3. (June 4) Extended metaphor poems and literary paragraph
Assignment:
In-class annotation of a sample poem (as a class)
In-class writing of an individual literary paragraph (FW /6)
4. (June 5) Narrative poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service
Assignment:
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" worksheet ( /14)
"The Cremation of Sam McGee" storyboard (/20)
5. (June 8) Mood and Tone; Poetry Terms Quiz 2
Assignment:
Poetry writing: 3 original tone poems (/15)
Poetry writing: original mood poem (/5)
6. (June 9) Imagery
Assignment:
"A Dream Deferred" worksheet (in-class)
"Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins poem annotation (/4) and literary paragraph (FW /6)
7. (June 10) Some poetic forms (Limerick, Bio Poem, I Am Poem, Haiku, Cinquain, Diamanté, Two-Tone Poem, Tanka)
Notes on syllables, and rhythm (stressed and unstressed syllables).
Assignment:
Completion of all eight poems (/18)
One mark per completed poem
Students will choose their best two poems for full marking /5 each
Note: students were asked to jot down the criteria for each poem if they had not completed them during the round-robin of poetry writing. The homework was to revise the poems carefully to be sure of vivid language. AutoBio poems, I am poems and Two-Tone poems should be about THE STUDENT, and are meant to be taken seriously--by reading them, I should get a sense of who you really are!
8. (June 11) Analysis of one poem (worksheet)
Students wanting a re-do on the terms quiz may take one during class today.
Assignment
Completion of the assigned worksheet (to be reviewed in class Friday)
Literary paragraph (/6 FW)
9. (June 12) Review Thursday's worksheet; "Makeup" block for completing all outstanding work.
10. (June 15) Poetry Unit Test in class
11. (June 16) Non-fiction reading practice; Narrative essay exemplar review.
12. (June 17) In-class final Literary Paragraph (short story) NOT FOR MARKS--FOR DATA! (just like the first one!)
13. (June 18) Exam sections practice (m/c and outlines only).
14.. (June 19) FINAL EXAM in gym at 8:30 A.M. (be 15 minutes early; bring at least two functioning blue or black pens, a pencil and GOOD eraser, a bottle of water, tissues, and don't worry--you've got this!
Please see the "Short Stories" page for the definitions of terms (there is a PowerPoint at the end of the page).
Here is our opening PowerPoint with some of the important keys to poetry analysis:
Remember to STEP UP when annotating
S: subject matter
T: theme (what is the author saying about the subject)
E: emotions (tone, mood)
P: poetic elements (figurative language, sound devices...)
U: Your response (what do you like/not like)
P: physical elements (graphic elements--punctuation, line length, etc)
1. (June 2) Emily Dickinson's "I Like to See It Lap The Miles"; terms quiz 1 (no redo on this)
- Assignment:
- Poetry worksheet on "I Like to See..." (marked in class)
2. (June 3) PowerPoint (above), Handouts on hyperbole, metaphor, personification and simile.- Assignment:
- Original hyperbole poem (/5)
- Metaphor poem analysis (/5)
- Personification worksheet (/5) and original personification poem (/5)
- Original simile poem (/5)
3. (June 4) Extended metaphor poems and literary paragraph- Assignment:
- In-class annotation of a sample poem (as a class)
- In-class writing of an individual literary paragraph (FW /6)
4. (June 5) Narrative poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee" by Robert Service- Assignment:
- "The Cremation of Sam McGee" worksheet ( /14)
- "The Cremation of Sam McGee" storyboard (/20)
5. (June 8) Mood and Tone; Poetry Terms Quiz 2- Assignment:
- Poetry writing: 3 original tone poems (/15)
- Poetry writing: original mood poem (/5)
6. (June 9) Imagery- Assignment:
- "A Dream Deferred" worksheet (in-class)
- "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins poem annotation (/4) and literary paragraph (FW /6)
7. (June 10) Some poetic forms (Limerick, Bio Poem, I Am Poem, Haiku, Cinquain, Diamanté, Two-Tone Poem, Tanka)Notes on syllables, and rhythm (stressed and unstressed syllables).
- Assignment:
- Completion of all eight poems (/18)
- One mark per completed poem
- Students will choose their best two poems for full marking /5 each
- Note: students were asked to jot down the criteria for each poem if they had not completed them during the round-robin of poetry writing. The homework was to revise the poems carefully to be sure of vivid language. AutoBio poems, I am poems and Two-Tone poems should be about THE STUDENT, and are meant to be taken seriously--by reading them, I should get a sense of who you really are!
8. (June 11) Analysis of one poem (worksheet)- Students wanting a re-do on the terms quiz may take one during class today.
- Assignment
- Completion of the assigned worksheet (to be reviewed in class Friday)
- Literary paragraph (/6 FW)
9. (June 12) Review Thursday's worksheet; "Makeup" block for completing all outstanding work.10. (June 15) Poetry Unit Test in class
11. (June 16) Non-fiction reading practice; Narrative essay exemplar review.
12. (June 17) In-class final Literary Paragraph (short story) NOT FOR MARKS--FOR DATA! (just like the first one!)
13. (June 18) Exam sections practice (m/c and outlines only).
14.. (June 19) FINAL EXAM in gym at 8:30 A.M. (be 15 minutes early; bring at least two functioning blue or black pens, a pencil and GOOD eraser, a bottle of water, tissues, and don't worry--you've got this!